Spring-connector for suspenders and the like.



G. H. PERRINE.

SPRING CONNECTOR FOR SUSPENDERS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 1915.

1,171,873. Patented Feb. 15,1916.

UNIT sT Tns PATENT onnion.

oncnen H. run-mun, on GREENBURG, new Yon-K, assrenon ro SCOVILL MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY; or WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION or'oolv- NECTICUT.

SPRING-CONNECTOR FOR SUSPFNDERS AND THE LIKE.

Specific ation of Letters Patent. Patentd Fb, 15 1916,

Application filed July 29, 1915. Serial No. 42,485;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. PERRINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenbur in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Spring- Connectors for Suspenders and the like, of

wearer by the straps or webbing of the sus-- penders or other article. H

The lnvention consists in an elastic or spring connector for suspenders and the like,

constructed of a single piece of wire prefer;

ably bent in the form of a ring or circle, and having its ends returned and carried substantially centrally across the ring and terminating in eyes loosely engaging the wire upon the opposite side of the ring, said returned ends being adapted to be engaged by V the opposing ends of the straps or webbing of the suspenders or other article, all substantially as I will proceed now more particularly to set forth and finally claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention in the several figures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure 1 is a rear view of a portion of a mans body, showing a pair of overalls the suspenders of which are provided with the invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the elastic or spring connecting device. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the device looking from .left to right of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the device looking from right to left of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an edge view of the device looking from above Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an elevation showing one of the positions which the two spring members of the device assume whensubjected to strain.

In Fig. l the invention is shown as applied to the back of the suspenders of a pair of overalls, and in said figure, 1 are the shoulder straps andQ thesuspender ends or button engaging portions, and 3 the elastic or spring connecting device. The elastic or spring connecting device is constructed of a single piece of spring wire, bent to'form a ring or annular frame 4, with the wire at the meeting point slightly overlapping and left free or disconnected as at 5, and then bent inwardly and returned substantially diametrically across the ring to form two substantially horizontal and spaced bars 6 and 7, the ends of said barsbeing bent and returned at right angles to the plane of the ring upon themselves to form elongated eyes 8 and 9 embracingthe wire upon the opposite side of the ring with a slip fit. n

In Fig. 6 I have shown the relative positions ofthe parts ofthe device which they barsmaintaining a substantially parallel relation while in use or under strain'in a substantially direct "line.v As thuscon- ,structed. the device comprises substantially two resilient or spring members having their point of connection at a point in the ring or frame substantially diametrically opposite the open or overlapping part of the ring and it will be seen that each portion is a spring in itself, and that the device as a whole has resiliency in all directions. The device is applied to the suspenders or other article by passing the opposing straps or webs of such article between and around the bars 6 and 7, as shown in Fig. 1. The shoulder straps 1 are passed through the device and around the bar 6 so as to have a sliding engagement therewith, and the Suspender ends or button engaging portion are passed through the device upon the opposite side and around the bar 7 so as to have a sliding engagement, and when in use it will be seen that the resiliency of the parts in all directions will permit perfect freedom of movement of the body of the wearer in all directions and without annoying strains or pulls upon the body and without inconvenience or uncomfortableness to the wearer.

The position of the parts of the device shown in Fig. 6 is merely that which is effected by pull or strain in direct longitudinal or vertical direction, whereas in the actual use of the device the inherent resiliency of theparts of the device willyield to strains in, all directions.

"device is rendered" most eifectiveby'tlle" crossing of thebars 6 andj gt point o hethe like, constructed. of a single piece of wire .bent .ln rlng formand left open at one pomtjl'nfits jclrcumferenc and the ends at thisp'oint crossed and extended iacross the ringnd terminating ,;1n eyes 'slldably encause the pull "of the suspenders is transgaging the opposite side of the ring.

mittedthronglrthebarsto opposite ercs of 3; X, spring connector forsuspenders and. the ring l "It is deemed essential also that the like consisting of a spring Wire bent into these bars should have 'theterinintil eyes 8 annular shap'eitnd having its ends crossed at and 9 engaged with, the ring on the. arc their meeting point and extending thence as opposite-"'their p'oint 'of Crossing bars crosswiseof'the device to an opposite i thereby the recoilis'arr'estedby contect of "point, said-bars inovahlyconnected-With the the'eyesjthestrztih is"bornefinainljhy" the deficeat suchopposite point-andserving to arcsfopposite the bzrrsfind the snspen'der receivefthe Suspender parts to be connected. loops eannot sliplkofibfthe hairs or get out 4. A spring connector for suspenders and of position thereon;

J-intent of the invention;,z'in'd IIA'ViSh" it to' -be "understood thzit' intention is; not ;1i1n-' ited to the pnr'ticn lar cir'c ular shape of the 1 *main part of the-dev i'cef l. A spring ,c'o-nnector for suspendersnnd the like, constriicted ofw'ii'e in ring form and" 5 open atone point in" its circnni-ference end the [ends zit'ithis point crosse d' and extended; frond" the open pert-acrosslthe r'ing' and slidztblyengagin gfihe'op'positeerc of the ring;

' r 25' A spring-connectorfor;snspenders zind *the likeiformed of a sing'le spring ire bent into annular foi'niand haiving its ends bent atthelr nieetlng point'fz nd overlapped thereat and fornnng bars extending across "thede'vice to an opposite point and slidingly connected With the devicegat said opposite point and adapted to receive the opposing straps'f'of the suspenders so that pulls on said straps Will tend to separate said bars 'gztnd compress-ibly distort the annular form- 'ofsaid' device to thereby cause its spring I action to become etfective.

'- I11 testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of July AIDL-1915.

' GEORGE H. PERRINE;

Titnessesfl 3 I GEO. EJTOMPKINS, NV. E. TWIN-1N1 r fivecents"each;' by addressing;the Commissioner of Patp'nts jr w'a shington, ILIGR 

